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Teach-Ins
Teach-Ins started when a group of teachers and students at the university of michigan joined together and discussed the issues about the war. A month later they had a National Teach-In. 122 colleges participated by radio. -
Pentagon Riot
first public protest of the vietnam war. Deputy marshalls, not soldiers arrested protesters. -
The Nation Divides
The nation divided into two groups. The Hawks wanted to stay and fight the war and the Doves wanted to leave vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
Guerrilla fighters attacked large us airbases and south Vietnam's major cities. -
Johnson doesn't run
Johnson made a speech and said he would not be running for office again. Many thought this was because he knew he couldn't win again because of his quickly declining popularity. -
MLK Assassination
Dr. Martin Luther King jr. was shot by James Earl Ray while he was standing out on a balcony of his hotel. -
Robert Kennedy Death
Robert Kennedy was in the lead for the Democratic nomination for president when he was shot and killed. This took place not long after MLK's death. -
Draft Opposition
Many young men being drafted for the war burned there draft cards or just refused to go. They did this because many didn't support the war. -
Nixon Wins
The republican candidate, Nixon, won because he wanted to unify the country and restore law and order. -
26th Amendment
The 26th amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. They passed this law because people were being drafted at age 18 but didn't have a say about the people being elected to draft them.